Biblical Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University

Every Biblical studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the Bible program at Oklahoma Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and approximately 1,763 students attend the school each year. Of the 343 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2021, 11 of them were Biblical studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biblical Studies section at the bottom of this page.

OBU Biblical Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bible

OBU Biblical Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Bible progam at OBU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Bible major at OBU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biblical Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools	88
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools	121

Bible Student Demographics at OBU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Bible majors at Oklahoma Baptist University.

OBU Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 Bible students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OBU, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Bible at OBU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a bachelor's in Bible.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OBU also has a doctoral program available in Bible. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Careers That Bible Grads May Go Into

A degree in Bible can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Oklahoma Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390
Religious Activities and Education Directors	70	$46,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gigrantula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.